Former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh said that Yuzvendra Chahal’s omission from India’s ODI World Cup squad came as a surprise to him, and the Men in Blue should have picked him as a leg spinner for a better choice. Chahal was left out of the preliminary 15-man roster and was overlooked even when Axar Patel was ruled out with an injury, with team management preferring off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin. Yuvraj, who bagged the Player of the Tournament Award in the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup, said India have a great balanced team and emphasised the need for a leg spinner like Chahal in Indian conditions. “The balance of our team is good. I felt that Yuzvendra Chahal should have been there because we are playing in India and often there is spin (on the pitches here). Otherwise, I think it is a good balanced side,” Yuvraj Singh said. The Rohit Sharma-led team has been in great form during the build-up for this marquee tournament. The Men in Blue won the Asia Cup title for the 8th time before defeating Australia in a three-match ODI series. India appears to be one of the favourites to win the World Cup this year since the players are in excellent shape.
The World Cup is a highly stressful event, and in India, where cricket is more than just a sport, the strain on the players is much greater due to the expectations of the fans. He expressed his disappointment at the leg-spinner’s omission from India’s World Cup squad. While lamenting Chahal’s absence, Yuvraj asserted that a leg-spinner was a better choice, as he is someone who can win matches for his team. “It was a little surprising, as I said that Yuzvendra Chahal would have been a better choice, as a leg spinner is someone who can make you win matches.
